Acid-proof container



Feb. 23 1926. 1,574,690

E. H. RADABAUGH ACIDPROOF CONTAINER Filed July 14 I 1925 z 4 h 3 7 ab 36 4. .2

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELI H. RADABAUGH, OF AKRON, OHIO, ASSIGNOB TO THE MILLER RUBBER COMPANY,

OF AKRON, OHIO. A CORPORATION OF OHIO. Y

acrneuoor CONTAINER.

Application filed July 14, 1925. Serial No. 43,529.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ELI H. RADABAUGH, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Acid-Proof COIItZUIIQI'S, of which the following is' a specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in rubber lined acid-proof containers,

and concerns more particularly the bang openings thereof. Difficulty has heretofore been exper enced in providing a rubber-lined acid-proof containcr with a bung opening which would permanently remain acid-proof,. and the.

present invention aims to provide a' construction in-which there will be no danger of rupture of the lining adjacent the bung, or leakage or corrosive action. at that point. With this and other objects in view, the invention includes the novel features of construction and arrangementand combination of parts hereinafter described, the precise nature and scope of the .invention being defined and ascertained bythe claims appended hereto.

The invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which- Thefigure is a sectional view showing a 1, sufficient ,portion of the container (specifically one wall thereof having a hung opening) with the bung and hung carrying parts in assembled or closure effecting position.

Referring,loy'iefrence characters to this drawing, the numeral 1 designates the wall of the container which, of course, may be of any desired sizeor shape, and which is pro vided with a rubber lining 2 preferably of the character of and applied thereto in the manner disclosed in the application of Raymond M. Warner,'filed of even date here-" with. The container wall is provided with an opening 1 within which is located a ferrule 3 which has a base flange 3 which overlies the rubber lining 2 and which base flange is provided with a covering of hard rubber 4. The surface of the hard rubber covering 4 is preferably serrated as indicated at 4 to grip ontothe rubber lining and effect a tight engagement therewith when drawn up by the. action ofthc' clamping orlock nj t 5, which is preferably made ofacid resistjng material. F,

Preferably the hard. rubber covering 4 is carried up on the inside of the bushing 3, as indicated at 4 and overlaps the top thereof, as indicated at 4, the lock nut having a projecting flange 5 which bears against the top of 'the hard rubber lining above the bushing. The lining portion 4 of hard rub: her is provided with internal screw threads as shown,.to receive the bung, which has a liarld rubber threaded portion to coact therewit 1. bung could be used, I prefer to use aj metal plug 6 having a tool receiving socket 6, which plug is covered on its bottom and periphery with hard rubber, as indicated at 6", which is vulcanized thereon. Preferably the ferrule is provided with a. flange 3 which extends inward' and overlies the edge While. a solid hard rubber plug or of the bung opening, being likewise covered with hard rubber, which hard rglbber forms a seat for a. gasket, indicated at 7.

Having thus described my 1nvent1on,what- I claim is 1. The combination with a rubber lined ing annular flange at its inner end overlapping the rubber lining, said flage having a metal container provided with an opening in so I,

covering of hard rubber, said ferrule having a threaded exterior, a lock nut cooperating with said threaded portion, and an acidproof closure plug cooperating with said ferrule. j

2. Incombination, ;a rubber lined metal container provided with an opening in a wall thereof, a metalferrule located in said openmg and having at its inner end an outwardly extending flange underlying the lining of thecontainer wall and having also-at said inner end aninwardlyprojecting annular flange, said flanges and the bore ofthe bushing having a covering of hard rubber, locking means engaging the ferrule for holding. it in place, and, an acid-proof bung cooperating with the ferrule. Y j 3. In combination, a rubber lined metal container provided with an opening'in a wall thereof, a metal ferrule located in said opening and having at its inner end an'out wardly extending-flange underlying the lining of the container wall and having also at sald inner endjan inwardly projecting anx nular flange, said flanges and the bore of the bushing having a covering of hard rubber, the covering of the bore of the bushing extending above the bore and having an out- 5 Wardly extending flange overlying the top of the bushing, and a lock nut having a threaded engagement with the exterior of the bushing, said lock nut having an inwardly directed annular flange overlying the covering at the top of the bushing.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

ELI H. RADABAUG II. 

